Meet Our Team

'The challenge of leadership is to be strong, but not rude; be kind, but not weak; be bold, but not bully; be thoughtful, but not lazy; be humble, but not timid; be proud, but not arrogant; have humor, but without folly.' –Jim Rohn

Isabel is the founding partner of the Machado Law Group and has devoted her distinguished legal career to the practice of education law. By listening and asking the right questions, Isabel has developed a unique ability to truly partner with clients on creative problem solving. Her collaborative approach fosters understanding and identification of goals and potential obstacles to achievement.

'Don’t wish it was easier wish you were better. Don’t wish for less problems wish for more skills. Don’t wish for less challenge wish for more wisdom.' – Jim Rohn

Jessika is a Partner at Machado Law Group who provides representation to school districts across all subject areas throughout the state of New Jersey. In this role, she collaborates with clients to identify and understand district needs, and then provide guidance and advice to ensure legal compliance moving forward. Jessika routinely conducts internal audits for all the firm’s clients to ensure compliance with mandatory laws, and then creates professional development trainings unique to the needs of the district, based on data-driven audit results, particularly on the area of special education. She negotiates collective bargaining agreements and assists in administrative compliance with established agreements. Jessika consults on all aspects of personnel and labor relations, including: hiring, discipline and discharge of employees; grievances and arbitration; contracting, bidding and procurement; and special education and student discipline matters.

'Treat people as if they were what they ought to be, and you help them to become what they are capable of becoming.' - Goethe

Christine’s extensive background in litigation brings a unique perspective to the firm. Her experience includes the representation of both individuals and public entities in a broad array of civil litigation matters, both before state court and administrative agencies. Her practice includes discovery, motions, depositions, mediation, arbitration and appellate work. Christine first works with clients to establish their goals and then assists them to achieve the best practical result possible, with an eye towards the reduction of costs.

'The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character - that is the goal of true education.' -Martin Luther King, Jr.

As an experienced Associate with Machado Law Group, Kyle regularly provides counsel to clients in a variety of areas, with a primary focus on aspects of personnel and labor relations; the hiring, discipline and discharge of employees; grievances and arbitration. Additionally, as a formal economics major, Kyle brings a talent and passion for interpreting and drafting contracts, and counsels in all aspects of bidding and procurement; Open Public Meetings compliance; Open Public Records compliance; and collective bargaining negotiations and compliance issues.

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